Lunch heater and carrier



1,463,41 l J. wElss LUNCH HEATER AND CARRIER .July 31, 1923- Filed sept. 5. 1922 2 sheets-smet 1 /NvE/vron 3 WQAEQS July 3l, 1 923` l J. wElss LUNCH HEA'IER AND CARRIER Filed Sept. 5. 1922 2 Shets-Sheet 2 moan/frs Patented .italy 3l, 1923.

JOSEPH WEISS, F

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. f

LUNCH HEATER AND CARRIER.

Application led September T o all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOSEPH l/Vniss, acitizen of the United States, anda resident of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Lunch Heaters and Carriers, of which rthe following is a full, clear, and exact description. A

My invention relates to improvements in vlunch heaters and carriers, and it consists in the combination, constructions, and ar- Y.

rangements herein described and claimed.

An object of my invention is to provide a lunch heater andcarrier, which may be placed over a re to warm the contents in the carrier, the carrier being constructed so that the fire cannot burn the food.'

A further object 01" my invention is to provide a device of the type describedy in which a .plurality of telescoping receptacles are disposed, whereby diierent kinds of food are kept separate, and the device when assembled Jforms a compact unit.

A further object of my invention is to provide a device of the type described which has novel means for warming the food.

A further object of my invention is to provide a device of the type described which has a compartment for carrying the necessary silver ware.

A further object of my invention is to provide a device of the type described which is simple in construction, compact in design and which is not likely to easily get out of order. Y

Other objects and advantages will appear in the following specification, and the novelv Vfeatures of the invention will be particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings forming part of this application, in which Figure 1 is a vertical section through the device,

Figure 2 is a plan view of the device with.

5, ieee.Y serial nassen-12.

the plate 3 are provided with arcuate `shape-.l recesses 5. y Food retaining receptacles are disposed in the depressions 4l and recesses 5. In the present 'form or the device, I have shown the 'food receptacles 4in two columns, with three receptacles in each column. It is obvious,"however,^that any number of columns may be provided, and as many receptacles in y `each column may be V'used'a's desired. rThe top and vmiddle receptacles actas the covers The lowermost receptacle 6 is disposed *inv ior their adjacent receptacles therebeneath.

the depression 4l and has aninwardlyrextend'- y ing `flange 7, which supports the receptacle 8. In like manner, the receptacle `S'has aA iiange 9 Vwhich carriesthe receptacle 10. The receptacles 8 10i iit snugly intothe receptacles therebeneath, thus providing vliquid tight covers. The receptacle 10 has a cover 11 which is adapted to be held in place by a yoke 12. Y

I have described the receptacles in detail which comprise one lof thecolumns. The receptacles in the other column are identical to those in the lirst and therefore need Vno urtherdescription. Like parts will be given like reference numerals. The yoke 12 engages with both of the covers 11, and secure- I ly holds them in closed position. Thev yoke has openings 13 in the ends-thereof which are adapted to receive vlugs 14 that are car- Y riedby the covers 11. In this manner the yoke is prevented from moving with respect to the covers.' A stud 15 projects' upwardly from the top 3 and loosely-receives the yoke 12. A handle 16 is screwed' onto the stud 15" and securely locks the yoke 12 in place. One

partment 17 in which the desired silverware may be disposed. The cover 18V, which closes of the side walls 2 is provided witha comg the compartment is hinged at its lower edge,

whereby ready access may be had to the compartment. Clips 19 within the compartment hold the silverware against rattling.

From the foregoing description of the va- -rious parts oi' the device, the operation thereof may be readily understood'. It will be notedthat the reservoir 1 has an inlet pipe,V 20 which projects through the plate 3 and terminates'in a funnel-shaped opening 2 1.-

A cork 22 is normally disposed overpthe opening 21, to prevent the water from splashing out. When using the carrier, as lmany receptacles as desired. may be lled with food. The receptacles ei'e constructed so as to readily retain any kind of food either in a solid oi' liquid ste-te. ln the picesent form of Jche device7 sii; different kinds of food oi' less may he carried. is obvious that by merely increasine' the number oli ieceptacles, the yeriezy oI 'food caiied hy he device nniy be increased.

W hen the eceptncleseie filled with food, hey ei-e disposed in che device. The i'ecepiecles-G end eie fiest pleced in posilion7 and then che receptacle 10, iicuae-sheped retaining wires 23 ae disposed adjacent to hie Vcop ol" the devic end lzeep the i" cepecles l() in lthe recesses The ineiloclcince; of the ecepzicles Wieh efe-cli other logethei with the depressions recesses 5, sind Wires s c .rely hold lie iecepecles in position The yole l2, end the handle 16 ae ll nen assembled to the device. lf desiieble, the i'eservoii' l. may he filled Withho Water whereby `-he conens of the cenciiei will he kept het` for quie e While. lf it is desied to heet Jche lunchv it niei'ely necessary plaee'lchei carrier ovei- Si ire, Wheieupon the Water Within Jthe iesei'voii Will enfecuslly Wei'ni the Vfood. The coih 22 is .i'einoved when the Water is hee-led. The inlei` pipe 2O then eels as en overflow pipe in case the Water should boil over. The silverware is always ready 'for instant use. The device is simple in consruction and provides en eicien ineens oi' carrying e, lunch which may be heated before eating.

l cleiin:

l. i device oi' the type desciihed comprising e. frame consisting of top and side plaies7 and e hollenY base adapted to hold web g en inlet pipe communicating with seid bese end projeciing thiougjh seid iop plete, s bese having depiessions therein, interloc receptacles censtitutine` e single in *L when ass-einbleds llie loweiinosly receptacle oli el cl.

c oil' the de unily disposed in oi end scfips curiiedby seid lifeline :foi seein: 'lie upper receptacles lo seid freine 2. ifi device of the "eype desci d come ing' lysine consistin of'l'op end side pi and a hollow base adeeed to Lold weee?, i A inle; pipe communicating' wizhseic hes-e ind 50 giojecling ihiouqh. seid top plite, c hei-fine; depressions theiein, inecl eptecles conssituting` a single seinhlech he lewe unit heini;` disposed in one ci" Jche dejescio carried by seid isnie for securing; lie ei' ieceplecles to seid freine, and s com A iinent carried hyone oil side iii-,wills end being adapted llo holdL silveiwnie thenVN JOSEPH R7-El 

